Athlon 220GE vs i7-2657M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2464	1680
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.08
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Athlon
Power efficiency	5.52	7.54
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	6 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	34
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	4950 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2657M and Athlon 220GE.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.01	2.84
Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.98
Recency	3 January 2011	6 September 2018
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

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